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Malloy, The Supposed 'Transparency' Governor, Blasted As 'Foe Of FOI'
The Hartford CourantDannel P. Malloy came into office as governor two years ago saying he's committed to "open and transparent" government, but recent events have put that assertion in question. "Transparent" and "transparency" are the words that leaders use these days...Tags: Freedom of Information Laws, Media Industry, Elections, Executive Branch, Government
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
This post has been updated as indicated below.Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...Tags: Benghazi, Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Mitt Romney, Pakistan
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State ranks 5th in conservative group's economic outlook
Virginia ranked fifth in a report released this week on states with the best economic outlook for 2013. The report was put out by the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which offers ready-made legislation to states such as the...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Elections, Executive Branch, Robin Williams, Career and Workplace
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Lehigh Valley low turnout thwarts democracy
I was a William F. Buckley Jr. devotee, not a hippie, as a high school student of the '60s. Still, even we young conservatives took note of the era's peace/love posters and their message, "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?" Tuesday offered us a...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Elections, Ed Pawlowski, Primaries, Tea Party Movement
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George Michael: The biggest threat to our freedoms
It is a sad day in America when using the word “patriot” results in extra scrutiny and harassment by the IRS. Could it be illegal to educate people about our history and Constitution? We are expected to believe that the misuse of IRS powers...Tags: Elections, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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Lawmakers have a week left — and much unsettled
— State lawmakers went home to march in holiday parades this weekend, leaving behind a full dance card that looks a lot like the one they put together when they started in January: pension reform, gun control, gambling expansion and a budget....
Tags: Brandon W. Phelps, Louis I Lang, Springfield, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gun Control
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COLUMN - What war on the press?
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has declared war on the press, say writers at Slate, the Daily Beast, Reason, the Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin, Dana Milbank...Tags: Elections, Roger Ailes , Prosecution, The Huffington Post, Government
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What's 'intentional' in redistricting is still being defined
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's redistricting fight may be years away from a conclusion, but there are important rules of the road that are being established. Florida's courts are in the midst of defining for decades how to implement new "Fair Districts"...Tags: Justice System, Elections, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT, May 24
ReutersMay 24 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- LONDON - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an...Tags: Washington, DC, Russia, Tel Aviv (Israel), Air Transportation Industry, China
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Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against Islamist militants will face the usual hurdle at home: staunch opposition...Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Lindsey O. Graham
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Jeb Bush among Mackinac Conference speakers
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A potential presidential candidate, a nationally known crusader for education reform and members of Michigan's business and political elite will be on hand this week for the Detroit Regional Chamber's policy conference on...
Tags: Washington, DC, Elections, Executive Branch, Kellogg Company, Jeb Bush
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Tuesday showed 2014 is looking good and ugly
Capitol IdeasYo! Congrats to the House’s two newest members: Kevin Schreiber of York and Dan Miller of Allegheny County. Unofficial election results from Tuesday's primary show Schreiber takes over the 95th District and Miller the 42nd, both of which had been......
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